Nowadays, Patate is only open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, tha's why you were unlucky to find it closed.Nowhere near as puzzling as Peckings opening hours, though ! (wonder how many times i found a closed door).

I'd recommend a trip to Bruges if you're in Belgium - a very old and well preserved medieval city that's easily reached by train from Brussels. I don't know if any sound system events are happening there then but even if they're not it's worth a day trip.

I'd recommend a trip to Bruges if you're in Belgium - a very old and well preserved medieval city that's easily reached by train from Brussels. I don't know if any sound system events are happening there then but even if they're not it's worth a day trip.

In July I'd recommend Irie Vibes Roots festival in Kortemark, not so far from Bruges. It's from the 20th until the 21st of July. Line-up this year includes Pablo Moses, Brinsley Forde, Kebra Ethiopia, Entebbe, King Earthquake, Blackboard Jungle... Not too big and not too small, in the middle of a very quiet village surrounded by nature. Definitely worth it!

Also check the city of Ghent if you're around there, and Antwerp of course.

In Paris, you'll probably be interested in checking the Jamaica Jamaica exhibition which takes place in Cité de La Musique, north-east of Paris. Métro : Line 5 - stop : Porte de Pantin.It is located near Parc de La Villette, a pretty cool place to hang out - nearbyt is La Cité des Sciences, a big place devoted to sciences bt not in a boring way. There are also free concerts outdoors in the summer at weekends, any sort of music.When you're there, try to check the reggae.fr website and their agenda, that will give you some clues about what is happening in the city. They also have plenty flyers at Patate.